LAS CRUCES HOME THERAPIES
NPI 1568733913
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Las Cruces, NM

Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since January 17, 2012

Contact Information

2919 HILLRISE DR
LAS CRUCES, NM
ZIP 88011
Phone: (575) 521-1575
Fax: (575) 521-1940

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
Dialysis Facility Compare Information
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

About LAS CRUCES HOME THERAPIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Las Cruces Home Therapies, a provider established in Las Cruces, New Mexico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568733913 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X with license number 9031 (NM). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Rene De La Vega M.d. (Owner/doctor)

NPI: 1568733913
Provider Name: LAS CRUCES HOME THERAPIES
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2919 HILLRISE DR LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
Location Phone: (575) 521-1575
Location Fax: (575) 521-1940
Mailing Address: 2919 HILLRISE DR LAS CRUCES, NM 88011
Mailing Phone: (575) 521-1575
Mailing Fax: (575) 521-1940
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-17-2012
Last Update Date: 01-17-2012
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Las Cruces Home Therapies has a below average overall quality rating based on the patient's quality of care based on data that dialysis centers report to Medicare. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this facility is 2 out of 5 stars.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Clinic/Center End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
Taxonomy Code: 261QE0700X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 9031
License State: NM

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: DR. RENE DE LA VEGA M.D.
Authorized Official Title: OWNER/DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (575) 521-1575

Dialysis Facility Compare Information

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The Medicare program calculates star ratings using specific measure data reported by dialysis centers to Medicare and data from the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey.	- 2 out of 5 stars - A Below Average
Dialysis Facility Type	Profit
Is it part of a chain?	Yes
Corporate Name	Fresenius Medical Care
Shifts Starting After 5PM Shifts Starting After 5PM If you can start your dialysis treatment at 5pm or later. These centers may also offer the ability for you to receive dialysis while you sleep.	No
In-Center Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis Hemodialysis is the most common method for treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. In hemodialysis, your blood flows slowly through a filter to remove wastes and extra fluids and the clean blood is returned to your body.	Yes
Number of Hemodialysis Stations Number of Hemodialysis Stations The number of hemodialysis stations in the dialysis facility.	25
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. It uses a soft tube to fill your abdomen with a cleansing liquid that removes waste products from your body and the liquid is drained out of your body after a few hours.	Yes
Home Hemodialysis Training Home Hemodialysis Training If the dialysis center offers training for patients and caregivers to learn to do hemodialysis treatments at home.	No
Certification or Recertification Date	12-08-1981
Kidney Doctors' Communication and Caring Kidney Doctors' Communication and Caring Patients who reported that kidney doctors "always" communicated well and cared for them as a person.	63% - - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Dialysis center staff, care, and operations Dialysis center staff, care, and operations Patients who reported that dialysis center staff "always" communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible, behaved in a professional manner, and kept the center clean.	59% - - 2 out of 5 stars - Below Average
Providing Information to Patients Providing Information to Patients Patients who reported that YES their kidney doctors and dialysis center staff gave them the information they needed to take care of their health.	82% - - 4 out of 5 stars - Above Average
Rating of Kidney Doctors Rating of Kidney Doctors Patients who gave their kidney doctors a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	53% - - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Rating of Dialysis Center Staff Rating of Dialysis Center Staff Patients who gave the dialysis center staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	61% - - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Rating of Dialysis Center Rating of Dialysis Center Patients who gave the dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).	69% - - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1568733913, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 67

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1568733913.